How to Use responsive in a Sentence

responsive

adjective

• The store is very responsive to the needs of its customers.
• The patient was not responsive to the treatment.
• By the time first responders arrived at the scene, the boy was responsive and able to talk.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2023
• Like, Elon Musk seems very responsive to the posters on Twitter.
  — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
• Either way, the electric motor is torquey enough to make the Buzz feel responsive around town.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
• The key is to be responsive, rather than reactive, Lee says.
  — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
• There is also a responsive screen that gets bright enough to see outdoors.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
• With an even 33-millimeter stack height, this shoe keeps you off the ground with a springy, responsive midsole.
  — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
• In that case, your goal is to get off the phone as quickly as possible while still being responsive.
  — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• The steering stays lively and responsive at the limit, and the rear tracks reliably behind.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
• To offer work that is a living thing, responsive to the world around it, is a unique experience.
  — Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
• The side burner has a large selector knob that's nice and responsive, and the unit's control panel is also easy to use.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• The sheriff said deputies responding to the rallies found Kessler conscious and responsive, but with injuries to his head and mouth.
  — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023
• The resistance knob is swift and responsive, and pedaling doesn’t cause the bike to move due to its stable wheeling.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• This is a stiff, precise, and responsive boot ideal for advanced skiers.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
• This pair also has a thick rubber outsole that’s durable and responsive.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
• Each button has a more responsive, tactile click, and the analog sticks feel roughly the same size as Nintendo’s Joy-Con for the Switch.
  — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
• The intake dampers, which allow air in to fuel the charcoal, and the exhaust dampers, which allow smoke to escape, both proved to be responsive for us.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• Expert skiers want the boot to be more responsive; more casual skiers care more about comfort.
  — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
• Plus, the tongs lock and release with no effort and are highly responsive, offering a good grip.
  — Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
• Lee said the patient was unconscious for a portion of the ordeal, but was responsive before the plane landed.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
• The phone app is so responsive that there’s really no downside to using it instead of the key fob for routine things.
  — Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
• The design includes a sleeker shape and a more responsive boost in the midsole for a platform silhouette.
  — Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2023
• Cordova Street and 16th Avenue Now that the crowds have thinned out and the teams are out of the din of downtown, drivers are a little more responsive to fans who wish them good luck.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Our goal is to be responsive to the needs of the sector in ways that can be rolled out quickly, but also being focused on a longer-term vision of the sector.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
• Being more responsive to phone calls and text messages is far from the only change brought on by joining a full-time coaching staff.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• The firm doesn't operate according to a house style; the team is more responsive than prescriptive.
  — Ruvani De Silva, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023
• When residents first raised the question of whether these nuisance trees could be removed, the city of Palm Springs wasn’t very responsive to their concerns.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 Feb. 2023
• The sole is nice and sturdy and flat for strength training, but flexible and responsive enough to function for other types of workouts too.
  — Women's Health, 24 May 2023
• The rod’s responsive tip makes for easy roll casting and mending, too, and the Centric was superbly accurate at medium and long ranges.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024